Federation Clash Challenge

Folke Anderson
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alberto Scutti started the match with the kick off. Corrado Spitaleri made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Willy Reynolds sent off a good shot on target. If Damian Maftei had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Corrado Spitaleri made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Damian Maftei sent off a good shot on target. In the 13th match minute, Esmeraldas S.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stefanos Terzopoulos to maneuver through the defense. 15 minutes into the match, Esmeraldas S.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Fabio Bottone came free, but Aguinaga Nebot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aguinaga Nebot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabio Bottone in the 18th minute of the match. If Damian Maftei had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 31 minutes into the match, Borgo Doria F.C.'s goalkeeper Corrado Spitaleri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Damian Maftei. 33 minutes into the match, Borgo Doria F.C.'s goalkeeper Corrado Spitaleri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Martinez Cines. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabio Bottone in the 39th minute of play forced Esmeraldas S.C.'s goalkeeper Aguinaga Nebot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Esmeraldas S.C.'s goalkeeper Aguinaga Nebot, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Borgo Doria F.C. were awarded a corner in the 42th minute after Esmeraldas S.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fabio Bottone took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Fabio Bottone got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Aguinaga Nebot quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. A hard shot 46 in the game by Willy Reynolds from a close distance when the talented Corrado Spitaleri managed to make a qualified save. Borgo Doria F.C.'s players were relieved. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Damian Maftei made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damian Maftei in the 61st minute of play forced Borgo Doria F.C.'s goalkeeper Corrado Spitaleri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Corrado Spitaleri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Willy Reynolds, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Aguinaga Nebot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Scutti in the 71st minute of the match. In the 75th minute Ercole Mian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aguinaga Nebot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Esmeraldas S.C.'s Aguinaga Nebot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ercole Mian in the 75th minute of play. Alberto Scutti's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Aguinaga Nebot skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Esmeraldas S.C. made a substitution. Simon Caicedo replaced Pinto Cubria. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Scutti in the 85th minute of play forced Esmeraldas S.C.'s goalkeeper Aguinaga Nebot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabio Bottone got free with Aguinaga Nebot in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marc Pringle kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.